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The original Juke-R concept was powered by the MY10 GT-R?s 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine, which pumped out 390kW of power and 612Nm of torque via a six-speed transaxle gearbox and all-wheel drive.

The new car will benefit from the latest MY12 GT-R?s improvements, which means a 14kW power boost (up to 404kW) while torque lifts 16Nm (to 628Nm). Buyers can expect a 0-100km/h sprint time of about three seconds.

?The reaction we had to the car in Dubai was amazing ? people were making offers for the original on the street,? says Nissan marketing product manager for the Juke, Gareth Dunsmore.

?With such a strong reaction, and with three genuine offers on the table, we decided we had to make the concept a reality.?

Nissan Australia spokesman Jeff Fisher reaffirmed the local arm?s position that it currently has no plans to offer any versions of the sub-Dualis crossover in Australia.

?The Juke-R is a very restricted build so that?s likely to be something the Europeans will enjoy and we don?t have any plans to look into that."

Nissan Juke-R.

?As time goes on and the Juke replacement makes itself available we might have another look at it then, but at the moment we haven't put our hand up for it.?